gold
512
Points Earned
Completed Initiatives
Initiative Description
Points
Upgrade from older fluorescent T12, T8 and T5 lamps to LED alternatives
36
Replace water-intensive grass with regionally native, climate resilient ground coverings
32
Create an executive leadership team with women, minorities, and people from underrepresented communities in top leadership roles
24
Use washable electrostatic furnace and air conditioning filters
20
Plant native, regionally-friendly plants to minimize water use and impact on local habitat
20
Meet if not exceed Federal and State regulations for your industry
20
Eliminate all single-use paper, styrofoam or plastic cups, plates, and utensils in the kitchen area. Use reusable mugs, dishes, and silverware instead
18
Provide a living wage for all employees, at all levels of the organization including both full time and part time workers
18
Define, institute, and clearly communicate a policy to prioritize employee diversity, equity, and inclusion
16
Create a supplier code of conduct that all vendors and suppliers must abide by
14
Arrange the workspace to take advantage of areas with natural sunlight
12
Ensure all windows are double pane, low-E, and energy efficient
12
Construct a vegetable garden on roof, facility grounds, or a communtiy garden in close proximity to the office
12
Provide an annual public report or update on your company’s environmental and social responsibility efforts, initiatives, and improvements
12
Develop an office thermostat policy that maintains internal air temperature within the recommended temperature range, and eliminates A/C and heating usage when the building is not occupied
12
Provide equitable opportunities to ensure women have equal access to employment, leadership roles, and pay
12
Provide fair and appropriate breaks for workers based on hours worked and enforce a strict policy that they must take them
12
Institute a policy for providing training, certification, and professional development opportunities to employees
12
Create and implement a human health and safety policy
12
Adhere to labor, child labor, forced labor, and reasonable working hour laws and practices
12
Properly dispose of all hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics
9
Create a supply chain map to gain understanding of the origins of your products
9
Install a filtered water tap or water bottle refill station that provide high-quality drinking water
8
Ensure all windows and doors are properly installed, functioning, maintained, and weather-stripped, etc.
8
Complete a consumption and waste audit to help identify and quantify the items your business acquires, uses, and discards
8
Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs
8
Ensure there are no harmful VOCs or chemical fumes in building furnishings, coverings, and walls including paint, curtains/blinds, carpet, flooring, and furniture
8
Establish a paperless billing program for your customers
8
Have accessible green space somewhere onsite or in close proximity to grounds
8
Conduct multiple quality checks on your products and/or services before distributing to consumers to ensure highest possible quality
8
Choose paperless billing with vendors, business partners, and suppliers when possible
6
Eliminate unnecessary paper usage as much as possible including forms, contracts, meeting agendas and materials, proofs, and drafts
6
Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges
4
Purchase recycled or remanufactured toner cartridges
4
Develop a paper reduction policy that clearly defines when and how items should be printed
4
Use reusable cleaning products such as towels and sponges, eliminating paper towels
4
Use air-filtering plants throughout the office
4
Print and copy double-sided only
4
Use virtual meeting platforms to replace travel when possible
4
Evaluate customer and community satisfaction with your company through calculating your net promoter score (NPS)
4
Eliminate all physical marketing materials, rely only on digital methods
4
Add shades/window covering to reduce heat gain
4
Provide regular formal review, linked to a comprehensive development plan, with clear and constructive feedback to all employees
4
Use a shared or centralized printer
4
Create and implement a policy for protecting sensitive information
4
Create and implement an employee code of conduct
4
Establish and implement a shareholder rights policy
4
Regularly disclose business practices, operations, and financial statements to shareholders and stakeholders
4
Minimize air conditioning usage through natural ventilation by opening windows
3
Assess your current vendors’ procurement practices
3
Reduce “vampire loads” by unplugging appliances when not in use
2
Communicate pricing and services transparently, authentically, and consistently to all customers
2
Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization’s sustainability program
1
Complete the GBB getting started steps
1
Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments
1
Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile
1
Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees
1
Relax the office dress code to allow for attire that doesn’t require dry cleaning
1